Carbureter.



Patented sept. la; |900.

G. W. ATKINSON.

CRBURETEH.l (Application led Hag. 7, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES CHARLES W.v ATKINSO, OF HUDSON, MICHIGAN.

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PATENT OFFIC13.A i

4SPIECIIEI(.`!AJ1IO1\T forming part of Letters Patent N o. 658,056,dated September 18, 15900.

'Application 'filed March 7, 1900. Serial No. '7.697. (No model.)

To all whom. t may concern,.-

Beit known that I, CHARLES W. ATKINSON, acitizen of the United States,and a resident of Hudson, in the county of Lenawee and State ofMichigan, have invented certain newr and useful Improvements inCarbureters, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention is an improvement in means for generating gas fromgasolene, naphtha, or liquid hydrocarbons for illuminating or otherpurposes, such as heating and cooking. u

My improvement comprises a horizontal gas-generating tube with which anoil-supply pipe is connected, a pendent gas-generating tube having anupper Valve and supporting a horizontal burner-pipe having aseriesofholes located beneath the horizontal gas-generating tube andcontrolled by a piston or plunger adapted to be adjusted within theburner-pipe to admit the gas to the number -of holes desired, avalve-housing secured to the lower end of the pendent gas-generatingtube, having a lower valve, a pivoted initial heating-,cup suspendedfrom the housing and adapted to project 'in front of the outlet of l thelower valve, a vertical feed-pipe' having a receiving or comminglingpipe extending in line with the lower valve, a drip-reservoir located atthe lower end of the feed-pipe, and a storage-tank located at the upperend of the feed-pipe, all as hereinafter described and claimed.

In order that my invention may be fully unf derstood, I will proceed todescribe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichgFigure 1 is in part a side lelevation and in part a section of myimproved carbureter. Fig. 2 is avertical section thereof on the line 22, Fig. 1.

1 is ah'orizontal gas-generating tube formed with a central bore la,with an upwardly-extending collar 1b near the inner end of the bore 1,containing an inlet-opening 1G. The tube is also formed with adownwardly-extending collar 1d near the outer end of the bore l,containing an outlet-opening 1e.

3 is a screw-plug for closing the bore la, while permitting, on itsremoval, access to the bore 1a for the purpose of cleaning the latter ofany obstruction to the passage of liquid through the bore la.

ing tube is secured to the down wardly-extendi v ing collar 1d of thehorizontal gas-generating tube 1. i

5 Vis an upper valve extending across the passage 4e in the pendentgas-generating tube 4, having a conical end 4f conforming to the conicalvalve-seat and controlling the iiow of gas through the jet-opening 4d.

To the lower end of the pendent 'gas-generating tube 4 is secured avalve-housing 6,'

having a vertical extension 6 of the 'passage 4e, a horizontaljet-opening 6", and a cyling i drical valve-seat 6c intermediate of theextension 6a and the jet-opening 6b. y

7 is a lowervalve having a cylindrical body 7 a Vextending across thepassage extension 6a into the cylindrical valve-seat 6c and providedwith a needle 7b,controllingthe jet-opening 6b. Formed on thevalve-housing 6 is a pendent `lug 8, and to this lug is pivoted, bymeans of a pivot-pin 9, a swinging initial heating-cup 10, having anupwardly-projecting lip 10a located inl advance of the jet-opening 6",so as to conduct oil into the cup 10 from this jetvopening for theinitial heating of the burner.

This upwardly-projecting lip 10a, with the heating-cup, is 'adapted tobe swung out'of the way of the jet-opening 6b to the position shown indotted lines in Fig. 1 when gas commences to iiow from the jet-opening6b.

11 is a horizontal burner-pipe locatedbel neath and adjacent to thehorizontal gas-gen-` erating tube l and having `a 'series of gasholes11n and 'secured to the burner-socket 4b of the collar 4 of the pendentgas-generating tube. Within the horizontal burner-pipe l1 is a piston orplunger 12 for closing or open-` ing the gas-holes for regulating theheating of the oil for converting it into gas according to the demand onthe carbureter to supply the number of gas-lights or heat actually inuse. This piston or plunger is adjusted in the burner-pipe by means of arod 12a, having a handle 12".

Mounted on the inner end of the horizontal gas-generator tube 1 is avertical combined gas and air feed pipe 13, to which is connected ahorizontal combined gas and air receiving pipe or commingling tube 14,located in line with the lower valve 7 and receiving' the gas flowingfrom the jet-opening 6l and atmospheric air injected thereiuto by thestream of gas. To the lower end of the vertical feed-pipe is secured abulb or reservoir l5, providing a drip-cup having a small opening 15,with which is connected a pipe 16, through which condensation ispermitted to escape. This pipe is controlled by plugvalve 16,

Surmounting the vertical feed-pipe 13 is a gas-storage tank 17, fromwhich commingled gas and air continues to rise to the gas-lights afterthe supply of liquid is cut oit` at the generator, so that the lights ofa house or other building will still burn for a time to give light whilethe structure is being closed for the day, it being understood that thegaslights are located at a greater height than the carbureter.

18 is a pipe-coupling whereby the storagetank is iixed removably to thevertical gas and air feed pipe. In actual use the storagetank would beof larger capacity than that indicated in the drawings with respect tothe size of the generator.

19 is an inverted-U-shaped shield for the horizontal gas-generator tubeand burnerpipe, while 2O is a similar-shaped shield for the lowervalve-jet opening and receiving or com mingling pipe.

The piston or plunger in the burner-pipe is for the purpose of openingor closing the holes in the burner-pipe to accommodate the number ofilluminating-jets in use-as, forinstance, if it is desired to use tenlights or jets it is not necessary to generate more gas than the tenlights or jets-will consume, whereas if twenty or more lights or jetsare used it will be necessary to generate more gas, which isaccomplished by sliding the piston or plunger outward, therebyincreasing the number of dames playing upon the horizontalgenerating-tube, and therefore the capacity of generation will beincreased. Thus a small and large capacity is combined in my generator.

The surmounting tank provides means for storing the combined gas andair, so that when the generator is turned 0E in a building instead ot'the lights or jets going out immediately the contents of the tank stillrise and feed the lights or jets, so that they will continue to burn andgive sufcient illumination for a time to allow for closing up thebuilding and getting out before the lights go out.

The shield 19 is for the purpose of protecting the iiames issuing fromthe burner-pipe holes from unavoidable drafts of air. This shieldfitting over the horizontal generatingfeet below the lights or jets, andthe storagetank is placed about one foot or one foot and a half abovethe receiving or commingling pipe. Thus it will be seen that thestoragetank is a number of feet below the lights or jets.

To operate the carbu reter, the valves being closed and the shields inplace, the shields are removed, and the lower valve is opened, so as topermit oil to pass down the lip into the cup, where the oil is ignited.As soon as gas begins to flow the upper valve is opened, thus admittingsome of the gas to the burner-pipe, where it is ignited as it issuesthrough the burner pipe holes. The cup being tilted backward, the mainbody of the gas is discharged from the lower valve into the receiving orcommingling pipe,causing atmospheric air to be injected therewith. Theshields are next replaced.

Having thus described my invention, the following' is what I claim asnew therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A carbureter comprising a horizontal gasgenerating tube, a pendentgas -generating tube connected with the horizontal gas-generating tubeand having a horizontal jet-opening, and an upper Valve controlling thejetopening, a horizontal burner-pipe having a series of holes andlocated in line with the upper jet-opening adjacent to the horizontalgas-generatin g tube, a valve-housing secured tothe lower end of thependent gas-generating tube, having a horizontal j et-opening, and

a lower valve controlling the jet-openin g, and a vertical feed-pipe,having a horizontal commingling-pipe, located in line with the lowerjet-opening.

2. Acarburetercomprisingahorizontal gasgenerating tube, a pendentgas-generating tube connected with the horizontal gas-generating tubeand having a horizontal jet-opening and an upper valve controlling thejetopening, a horizontal burner-pipe having a series of holes andlocated in line with the upper jet-opening adjacent to the horizontalgas-generating tube,a piston or plunger adapted to be adjusted in theburner-pipe for cutting off or opening the holes at will, a valvehousingsecured to the lower end of the pendent gas-generating tube, having ahorizontal jet-opening and a lower valve controlling the j et-opening,and a feed-pipe havin ga horizontal commingling-pipe located inline withthe lower jet-opening.

3. A carbureter comprising a horizontal gas- IIO generating tube, apendent gas-generating tube connected with the horizontal gas-generatingtube and having a horizontal j et-opening and an upper valve controllingthe jetopening, a horizontal burner-pipe having a series of holes andlocated in line with the upper jet-opening, adjacent to the horizontalgas-generating tube, a valvehousing secured to the lower end of thependent gas-generating tube, having a horizontal jet-opening, and alower valve controlling the jet-opening, a feed-pipe having a horizontalcomlninglingpipe located in line with the lower jet-opening, and adrip-reservoir located at the lower end ofthe feed-pipe.

4. A carbu reter comprisinga horizontal gasgenerating tube, a pendentgas=generating tube connected with the horizontal gas-generatingtube,and having a horizontal j et-open; ing, and an upper valvecontrolling the jet' opening, a horizontal burner-pipe having a seriesof holes and located in line with the upper jet-opening, adjacent to thehorizontal gas-generatin g tube, a valve-housing secured to the lowerend of the pendent gas=generat ing tube having a horizontal jetopening,and a lower valve controlling the jet-opening, an initial swingingheating-cup, pivoted to the valve-housing, having a lip adapted toproject in front of the lower jet-opening, and a feed-pipe having ahorizontal comminglingpipe located in line with the lower j et-opening.

5. A carbureter comprising a horizontal gas generating tube, a pendentgas-generating tube connected with the horizontal gas-gen-v erati ngtube, and having a horizontal j et-opening, and an upper valvecontrolling the jet-l opening, a horizontal burner-pipe having a seriesor holes and located in line with the upper jet-opening, adjacent to thehorizontal gas-generating tube, a valve-housing secured to the lower endof the pendent gas-generating tube, having a horizontal jet-opening anda lower valve controlling the jet-opening, a feed-pipe having ahorizontal comminglingpipe located in line with the lower jet-opening,and aremovable inverted- U shaped shield ittin g over the horizontalgas-generatin g tube and burner-pipe.

6. A carbureter comprising ahoriz'ontal gas;

.generating tube, a pendent gas-generating tube, connected with thehorizontal gas-gen'-v erating tube,and having a horizontal j et-openLing, and an upper valve controlling the jetopening, a horizontalburner-pipe having a series of holes and located in line with the upperjet-opening, adjacent to the horizontal gas-generating tube, avalve-housing secured to the lower end of the pendent gas-generat# ingtube having a horizontal jet-opening and la lower valve controlling thejet-opening, a

feed-pipe having a horizontal commingling'- pipe located inline with thejet-opening, and a removable inverted- U -shaped shield Itting over thelower j et-opening, and over the commingling-pipe.

CHARLES W. ATKINSON. Witnesses:

B. D. CHANDLER,

FRED. E. WORDEN.

